Olympus E-PL3 Pen Camera Details And Pricing

Featured Mirrorless News Olympus

 A few weeks ago Olympus introduced three new Micro Four Thirds Pen cameras, including the E-PL3. Today, they’ve announced that the E-PL3 will be available in September, with a lens, for $699. Like the E-PL1 and E-PL2, the E-PL3 is a smaller more affordable alternative to the flagship E-P3 Pen camera (Olympus E-P3 Pen camera […]

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Nikon DX Micro-Nikkor 40mm f/2.8 – Affordable Macro Lens

Lenses News Nikon

 Nikon recently announced an inexpensive macro lens for DX (APS-C crop sensor) digital SLR shooters. The new AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G lens has an effective focal length of 60mm and a very nice suggested retail price of US $279.95. It has a true macro reproduction ratio of 1:1 and focuses as close as 6.4 […]

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 Digital Camera Announced

News Panasonic Point and Shoot

Today, Panasonic announced the new Lumix DMC-LS5 compact digital camera. The Lumix LS5 features 14.1-megapixels, a 26mm f/2.8 wide-angle lens with 5x optical zoom and Optical Image Stabilization for taking clear photos in low light situations, and 1280 x 720p High Definition video capture. Other features of the LS5 include, iA mode, Face Detection, Intelligent […]

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 Super-Zoom Camera Announced

News Panasonic Point and Shoot

Today, Panasonic announced the Lumix DMC-FZ47 to its super-zoom FZ-Series lineup. The Lumix FZ47 features 12.1-megapixels, 1920 x 1080 full-HD AVCHD video recording, an ultra-wide angle 25mm Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens with 24x optical zoom and Nano Surface Coating technology to minimize light reflection, and Panasonic’s new Creative Control and Photo Style options. Other features […]

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Best Canon DSLR Guide

Buying Guides Camera Reviews Canon Featured

 Welcome to our Canon digital SLR guide! This article will help you choose the best Canon DSLR for your needs and budget. To help you make the best choice, we’ve included prices and basic information for all current Canon DSLRs, as well as links to user reviews, professional reviews and articles on the cameras.

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Olympus E-P3 Pen Camera Alaska Adventure

Camera Reviews Featured Mirrorless Olympus

I was recently asked if I wanted to go to Alaska for a few days of techie fun – drive around in an innovative Chevrolet Volt and shoot with the new Olympus E-P3. A new camera and cutting-edge electric car at my disposal? A dream road trip!

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Nikon D3S Featured User Review

Camera Reviews Featured Nikon User Reviews

I had the pleasure of using the Nikon D3s pro digital SLR in 2010. It is, without a doubt, the king of action and low light photography right now (my Nikon D3s vs. Canon EOS-1D Mark IV comparison). It was painful to return my test camera to Nikon. I know zerodog personally, so I was […]

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Olympus E-P3 Pen Camera Hands-On Intro And Video

Camera Reviews Featured Mirrorless News Olympus Videos

Olympus has announced a new flagship Micro Four Thirds Pen camera. The Olympus E-P3 Pen is a solid, metal-bodied camera with a new 12-megapixel sensor, 1920 x 1080 AVCHD video and a new 3-inch OLED touch screen display. Olympus sent me an E-P3 a couple of weeks ago so I could play with it, shoot […]

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Fireworks Photography Tips

Featured Photography Tips Uncategorized

  PhotographyREVIEW.com Fireworks Photography Resources Everyone enjoys fireworks. And for photographers, taking pictures that really capture the essence of a fireworks show makes the experience that much more rewarding. A tripod and slow shutter speeds are the trick to capturing fireworks. It’s not difficult and every photographer should try it at least once. Below, you’ll […]

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New Pentax Q Interchangeable Lens Camera System

Featured Lenses Mirrorless News Pentax

 Pentax is now part of the compact system / mirrorless camera movement. Yesterday, they announced their own take on the compact system camera along with 5 lenses for the new system. The 12.4-megapixel Pentax Q takes “compact” a step further than other compact system cameras with a smaller, 1/2.3-inch backlit CMOS image sensor, making it […]

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Lytro Camera Allows Photos To Be Focused After Capture

Featured News Point and Shoot

A new camera designed by Silicon Valley startup Lytro was all over the Internet yesterday. What sets Lytro’s “light field” camera apart is photos taken with it can be focused and refocused after the picture is taken. They accomplish this by using a microlens array that captures light from a wider range of angles than […]

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New X-Rite i1Display Pro and ColorMunki Display Color Management Solutions

Color Management News Software

Today, color measurement equipment manufacturer X-Rite, announced two new color management solutions to ensure photographers get predictable, controlled color. The X-Rite i1Display Pro and ColorMunki Display packages provide the hardware and software necessary for calibrating computer monitors, laptop displays and projectors as well as compensating for ambient light. If you’re not using some sort of […]

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Leica Announces Restyled M9-P Digital Rangefinder

Leica News

Leica has announced a new, restyled M-Series digital rangefinder, the M9-P. The Leica M9-P is an, ” ultra-discreet version of the Leica M9,” “designed particularly for professional photographers.” The Leica M9-P uses the same 18-megapixel full-frame sensor as the M9 and all features and functionality appear to be the same. The main difference between the […]

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Panasonic Lumix GF3 Micro Four Thirds Camera Announced

Mirrorless News Panasonic

 Panasonic has a new compact, interchangeable lens Micro Four Thirds camera, the GF3. The Panasonic Lumix GF3 gets many of the features introduced a few weeks ago in the G3 (Panasonic Lumix G3 announcement) but in a smaller package and with a lower resolution 12-megapixel sensor. As far as basic specs, it’s very similar to […]

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Sony Alpha SLT-A35 Announced

Mirrorless News Sony

 There’s a new transparent mirror camera in the Sony Alpha family. Welcome the Sony Alpha SLT-A35 to the world. The A35 is an entry-level 16-megapixel DSLR-style camera with an electronic viewfinder, a 3-inch LCD display and 1920 x 1080 AVCHD video. Like our 2010 Camera Of The Year, the Sony Alpha SLT-A55, the new A35 […]

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Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Announced

Lenses Mirrorless News Sony

 Last year Sony entered the compact system camera space with their popular Alpha NEX-5 and NEX-3 cameras. The NEX cameras combined compact camera size and styling with interchangeable lenses and digital SLR image quality. Last week Sony introduced their first update to the NEX concept, the NEX-C3. Like the NEX-5 and NEX-3, the NEX-C3 has […]

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Sony Cybershot TX10 Waterproof Camera – Featured User Review

Camera Reviews Featured Point and Shoot Sony Underwater User Reviews

 Thanks to Wolfy for writing a review for his Sony Cybershot TX10 waterproof, shockproof point-and-shoot camera. It’s good timing since summer has arrived and I’m sure a lot of our readers are looking at waterproof pocket cameras for vacations. Last summer I reviewed the Sony TX5 and really enjoyed it. In fact, it was my […]

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Leica V-Lux 30 First Look Review And Video

Camera Reviews Featured Leica Panasonic Point and Shoot Videos

 Leica announced a new pocket camera at the end of May, the V-Lux 30. I got in touch with them immediately and got what I believe is one of the first V-Lux 30s to reach the hands of a journalist. The V-Lux 30 is the latest compact camera from the Leica / Panasonic partnership, which […]

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Leica V-Lux 30 Studio Sample Photos

Camera Reviews Featured Leica Point and Shoot Samples

 High-resolution studio sample photos taken with the Leica V-Lux 30 pocket superzoom camera, which has a 14-megapixel sensor, full HD video and a 16x zoom lens. The V-Lux 30 is a rebadged Panasonic Lumix ZS10 but Leica uses their own firmware and JPEG processing suggesting that the image quality might be better. You can see […]

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Panasonic Lumix ZS10 Studio Sample Photos

Camera Reviews Featured Panasonic Point and Shoot Samples

 High-resolution studio sample photos taken with the 14-megapixel Panasonic Lumix ZS10 pocket superzoom camera. Tests were shot from ISO 100 to ISO 1600 in aperture priority at f/5.6 using the tungsten white balance preset. The Panasonic ZS10 has sensitivity settings up to ISO 6400 but everything above ISO 1600 is at reduced resolution so we […]

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Leica V-Lux 30 Pocket Superzoom Camera Announced

Leica News Panasonic Point and Shoot

 There’s a new Leica pocket camera on the market. The Leica V-Lux 30 is a 14-megapixel pocket superzoom with a 16x zoom lens (24 to 384mm equivalent), a 3-inch touch screen LCD, GPS, a 3D mode, and of course, full HD video. Pocket superzooms are my favorite compact cameras because they’re so easy to take […]

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Hasselblad H4D-200MS Camera – 200-Megapixel Photos

Hasselblad Medium Format News

 If the $9700 15-megapixel Sigma SD1 DSLR announced last week isn’t enough for you, maybe the latest from Hasselblad should be your next camera. The Hasselblad H4D-200MS medium format digital camera system was announced last September at the Photokina tradeshow in Germany. The H4D-200MS uses a high-resolution digital back on a Hasselblad H-Series medium format […]

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Sigma SD1 Digital SLR Pricing – $9700?

Featured News Sigma

Sigma SD1 – Call Me a Skeptic  Sigma has announced that the SD1 digital SLR they showed last fall at the 2010 Photokina tradeshow will be available in June for US $9700. Yes, you read that right. The new Sigma SD1 will be priced at close to $10,000. Sigma is justifying the price with a […]

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Lexar Introduces Professional USB 3.0 Dual-Slot Card Reader

Digital Storage Memory Cards News

 Lexar has introduced a new dual slot USB 3.0 card reader. The Lexar Professional USB 3.0 Dual-Slot Reader takes SD and Compact Flash memory cards and can transfer photos as fast as 500MB per second – that’s six times faster than USB 2.0 card readers. Of course, you have to have a computer that supports […]

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Redesigned Think Tank Speed Convertible Camera Bags

Bags News

 The Think Tank Photo Speed camera waist pack has been reborn as a shoulder bag. The new Speed Convertible Series camera bags, Speed Demon V2.0, Speed Freak V2.0, and Speed Racer V2.0 now have a “disappearing” belt and a padded shoulder strap. I took a look back at the original Speed Demon waist pack and […]

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